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# May he give you the blessing of Abraham, to you, and to your descendants after you
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This speaks about blessing someone as if a blessing were an object that a person can give. The abstract noun "the blessing" can be stated as "bless." Alternate translation: "May God bless you and your descendants as he blessed Abraham" or "May God give to you and your descendants what he promised to Abraham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# that you may inherit the land
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God giving the land of Canaan to Jacob and his descendants is spoken of as if a child were inheriting money or possessions from his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# the land where you have been sojourning
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"the land where you have been staying"
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# which God gave to Abraham
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"which God promised to Abraham"
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